Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2021 | 06:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Mollie Kirk |
| July 10, 2021 | 08:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Kione Ny Halby, East of the Calf |
Mollie Kirk |
| July 10, 2021 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
S of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| July 10, 2021 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
S of Sound car park |
Sue & Carol |
| July 10, 2021 | 15:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
W of Sound car park |
Bill & Sue Whittaker |
| July 10, 2021 | 18:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
W of Sound car park |
Sue & Carol |
| July 10, 2021 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 2 |
1 mile SE Calf of Man |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 10, 2021 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
3 mile SE of the Calf of Man |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 10, 2021 | 13:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 1 |
4 miles S of Langness |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 9, 2021 | 17:50 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 2 |
West of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall |
| July 9, 2021 | 09:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 265 |
Peel bay |
Many |
| July 9, 2021 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Chicken rock |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 9, 2021 | 16:05 | Other | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Sei whale- 5 miles SW of the Calf |
Derek Lumb |
| July 9, 2021 | 16:05 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
5 miles SW of the Calf |
Derek Lumb |
| July 8, 2021 | 10:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 27 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 35 |
Douglas head- pod split and travelled to Onchan and Port Soderick |
Natalie Lavery, Gareth Watson |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie |